Rajnath Singh unveils crucial 28 projects along LAC in Arunachal Pradesh

Inaugurating 28 important infrastructure projects worth Rs 724 crore of Border Roads Organisation on Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised that the aim is to build a strong and self-reliant ‘New India’ to effectively deal with future challenges that may arise due to the constantly-evolving global scenario. The event was organised at Siyom Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road in Arunachal Pradesh.

The projects comprise 22 bridges, including Siyom bridge; three roads and three other projects in seven border States/Union Territories of Northern and North-Eastern regions. The strategically-important Siyom Bridge is a state-of-the-art 100-meter long, Steel Arch Superstructure Siyom Bridge over Siyom River in Arunachal Pradesh with capacity to bear the load up to Class 70 tons.

Eight of these projects are in Ladakh; five in Arunachal Pradesh; four in Jammu & Kashmir; three each in Sikkim, Punjab and Uttarakhand and two in Rajasthan. In addition, three telemedicine nodes two in Ladakh and one in Mizoram were inaugurated.